# Advanced Printer Driver Sample Program

Sample programs provide executable files (32 bit/64 bit) and source files.
Each sample uses a specified printer. The printer name installed in OS must correspond to the one shown below.
When you use another printer, replace the printer name.

| Printer name | Name of printer
Single-function printer | EPSON TM-T88V Receipt | EPSON TM-T88V ReceiptE4
EPSON TM-U590 Slip | EPSON TM-U590 SlipE4

NOTE:

- Executable files for 64bit cannot be executed in a 32 bit OS.
- When you use in Windows Vista, execute Visual Studio as an administrator before opening the sln file.

> "How to run Visual Studio as administrator"
> Right-click on the icon of Visual Studio and click [Run as administrator] in the context menu displayed.

### Operating Environment

> Win32 | : Visual Studio 2005 or later / Visual Basic6.0
> .Net | : Visual Studio 2005 or later, .Net Framework 2.0 or later

### Single-Function Printer

#### Basics

> #### Printing data

> ##### Step1 Printing Device Font (Receipt Printer)
> Step2 Printing Slips (Slip Printer)
> Step3 Printing Barcode (Receipt Printer)
> Step4 Printing Bit map Data (Receipt Printer)

> #### Using Status API

> ##### Step5 Status API
> Step6 Callback Process
> Step7 Drawer Control (Receipt Printer)

> > Basic Completion (Receipt Printer)

#### Development

> ##### Registering/Printing NV Graphics
> Monitoring Status, Controling Jobs
> Maintenance Counter
> Changing Paper Loading Method
> Occupying Shared Printer
> Monochrome/Multi-tone Switching
> Forced Reset